Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02
WOLVERINE WHISPERINGS.

The fire in the Calumet and Hecla mine
Is under control
Prof. c. f. Johnson Of the Lansing bust
ness college, is dead.
Bancroft offers $1,000 bonus TO any
suitable mandatory.
Maj. Jesse L. Berch, Il well known citi.
zen of Jackson, is dead.
The Lake Shore company will build
new depot at Three Rivers
Norman a. Phelps for nearly 90 years a
resident OF Dexter, is dead
Martin Fallen, a wife-beating brute Of
Negaunee goes to jail for 20 days
Nashville has an Improvement associa
ton organized TO boom that town.
Col. jerome b, Eaton, for over 40 years
leading citizen of Jackson. is dead
= Nathan Bump a c. Il. q l. brakeman
was killed near Plainwe.l the other day.
1t has been several months since any
one discovered clue in the Crouch case
This years shipments OF ores from the
Lake Superior district is the largest ever
made.
Miss Isabella French is the new principal
of the Michig an female seminary at Kala-
mazoo.
Herbert Day. well known musician OF
Kalamazoo. fell dead in the street the
other day.
a SI4,OOj fire occurred in Nashville the
other nigh. The fire was caused by
broken lamp.
Twenty thousand people attended the
farmers picnic at Devils Lake near
Adrian, Aug. -.
Homesteaders are pouring into the
lands forfeited by the Marquette, Hough-
ton q Ontonagon.
Michigan's wheat yield is estimated at
1Q,27O.GU bushels an average yield per
acre of ll.G5 bushels.
Upper peninsula hunters say the game
law relative to deer will be violated fire.
ouently during September
Instructions have been issued to carry
into effect the resolution o the indemnity
lands Of the F. &, r. NJ. railroad.
The large barns in the rear OF the Michi-
gan Southern hote. in Coldwater were
destroyed by fire the other day.
The Quincy stamp mill at Hancock has
been obliged 20 shut down for a month on
account of broken engine shafts.
George r. Shatto of Flint, has purchased
Catalina Island, near Los Angeles, and
will erect a mammoth hotel there.
DR.. Wier of Oscoda, recently acquitted
OF the murder of Mable Clark, will, it is
rumored. be tried for criminal assault
upon her.
The county Of Saginaw and the business
men OF the city offer rewards aggregating
S2CO) for the apprehension of the murder
er OF John Dwan
Rev. Lewis +. Esselstyn and wife of
Lansing, have gone to Teheran Persia,
under appointment of the American board
of foreign missions.
The state board OF charities request
magistrates to cease fining disorderly per
sons and give them the full extent Of the
law for incarceration.
The Tawas City postofiice and telegraph
office burned the other morning and with
them all letters. registered mail and &6Ol
in cash Loss unknown.
The g. r. q /. Co. is inspecting its SOC
bridges and taking great precautions
against accident during the present cpl
demic OF railroad fatalities.
Albert Ray was excavating earth on Q
farm six miles from Battle Breek, to bury
rock weighing 10 tons. The rock fell up
on him crushing him 10 a jelly.
President Cleveland says he canno
come 70 Michigan on his trip in October
but later when he can spend more time
he will be glad to visit the state.
George Keppel, the Bay City man wh'
disappeared so mysteriously some tim
ago. has been found near Holyoke, Mass.
where he has been visiting friends.
The furniture and other effects of tn
Michigan Business college at Flint wer
sold at sheriff's sale recently TO satisfy
mortgage held by ex-Gov. J. w. Begole.
Albert Fuller, living near Ovid, had fou
horses killed 10y train on the Grand lie
ven & Milwaukee railroad. He propose
tom make the company pay for the equine
Frank Henderson of Kalamazoo, deale
in society goods, uniforms, etc, has r.
ceived note from he" ihuri'